Customs
EORI number
A unique Economic Operators Registration and Identification number required to trade with or through the European Union.An EORI number identifies businesses and, where relevant, individuals in customs formalities across the EU, and must appear on import and export declarations lodged there. It is assigned once by the customs authority of an EU member state and is valid throughout the union; it is an EU concept and is not used within the EAEU customs system.
Frequently asked questions
- Who needs an EORI number?
- Any business (and sometimes individual) lodging customs declarations in the EU needs an EORI number for import or export.
- Is an EORI number used in the EAEU?
- No — EORI is an EU identifier; the EAEU uses its own participant registrations such as the Russian ИНН/ОГРН for traders.